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De reden dat wij in contact kwamen met Ineke van ReWild Away is vanwege de open jeep met drop-down deur. Vanaf het eerste moment dat wij contact hadden met Ineke voelde het vertrouwd. We konden al onze wensen doorgeven en als wij een voorstel kregen konden we altijd aanpassingen doen. We konden al onze vragen op elk moment stellen en voelden ons daar nooit bezwaard over. Ze staan voor persoonlijk contact wat heel fijn en vertrouwd voelt. We gingen vol vertrouwen onze droomreis tegemoet.

Aan het begin van onze reis werden we hartelijk ontvangen door onze gids Wilson, waar we meteen een klik mee voelden vanwege zijn humor. Hij wist heel veel over het gedrag van de dieren en hij had duidelijk ervaring in het positioneren van de jeep wat heeft bijgedragen aan onvergetelijke fotografische momenten. Mede dankzij de jeep met grote open ramen, het dak dat open kon, de ruimte die we hadden door de voorstoelen eruit te halen en de drop-down deur waren we in de gelegenheid om een aantal droomfoto’s te maken. Ondanks de uitdagingen vanwege het regenseizoen hebben we ons bij Wilson geen moment onveilig gevoeld, waarvoor we hem dankbaar zijn. Tijdens de gamedrive werden we goed verzorgd met snacks en drankjes. Wij hadden tijdens de gamedrive de regie, als wij op een plek lang wilden wachten om te zien of een luipaard actief zou worden dan begreep hij dat. Wilson wist in de natuur mooie plekken uit te zoeken waar we konden ontbijten en lunchen.

Ineke was tijdens onze reis altijd bereikbaar voor al onze vragen, en vroeg ons ook regelmatig hoe de reis verliep. En toen we door de weersomstandigheden de oversteek van Tanzania naar Kenia niet meer via de weg konden maken werd er meteen gehandeld en werden er vliegtickets geregeld om de oversteek alsnog te kunnen maken.

We kijken terug op een geweldige reis met heel veel mooie herinneringen. We zouden in de toekomst zeker opnieuw kiezen voor ReWild Away.

Tijdens de vakantiebeurs in Amsterdam hebben wij de presentatie van Ineke over Tanzania bijgewoond en waren er vrijwel direct uit dat dit de vakantiebestemming voor onze “once in a life-time” reis zou moeten worden. Wij hebben met Ineke onze wensen voor onze gezinsreis besproken waarbij ze geweldig heeft meegedacht en zich super in ons heeft verplaatst. Ondanks fysieke beperkingen van onze dochter heeft zij meegedacht en gekeken wat er wel mogelijk zou zijn. Dat is zonder twijfels waanzinnig goed gelukt!
Onze reis begon op Arusha Airport waar wij door Hassan zijn opgehaald en met wie wij de komende 10 dagen Tanzania gaan ontdekken. Er is al snel na onze kennismaking een bijzondere band met Hassan ontstaan. Hij heeft ons de liefde voor zijn land, de dieren en de mensen laten zien en dit met ons gedeeld. Het was heel speciaal om hier deel van uit te mogen maken.
Hassan heeft ons zo veel laten zien, proeven en ervoor gezorgd dat wij ons thuis hebben gevoeld. Hij wijkt af van de gebaande paden, nam ons mee naar lokale markten, en liet ons kennismaken met het dagelijks leven van de Tanzanianen en de Masai. Wij hadden schoolspullen meegenomen en wilden dit graag bij een kleine dorpse school afgeven, ook dit heeft Hassan voor ons kunnen regelen wat ook een hele indrukwekkende ervaring is geweest.
Na deze 10 dagen rondreis waarin wij in deze korte tijd zoveel mogelijk hebben gezien en gedaan hebben wij afscheid genomen van onze geweldige reisgenoot, gids en chauffeur Hassan.
De afsluiting op Zanzibar was ook prima en prachtige accommodatie met fijne mensen die voor ons zorgden. Met de watersafari’s en een bezoekje aan Prison Island en een wandeling door de oude stad is onze reis fantastisch afgerond.
Wij hebben met ons gezin genoten van een geweldige, unieke, indrukwekkende en onvergetelijke reis waarbij ik met liefde en bewondering voor het land en de mensen voor altijd in mijn herinneringen zal meedragen.
Wij zijn Ineke, Hassan, Jacky en chef kok en alle anderen bijzonder dankbaar voor de perfecte verzorging van alles! Jullie hebben allemaal zo enorm je best gedaan voor ons en dat is op en top gelukt. Heel veel bewondering daarvoor!
Zonder jullie inzet en hulp was deze kennismaking met Tanzania nooit op deze manier gelukt!
Wij hopen jullie dan ook zeker terug te zien!
!! Karibu !!

Thanks to Rewild Away I discovered the real Africa. It was my third time in Africa and Tanzania was the nicest. The Rewild Away family showed me how stunning nature was, how heartwarming the locals were and what Tanzanian culture was like.
We saw lots of different animals in the beautiful national parks. We stayed in serengeti for 4 days, but I could’ve stayed much longer. Serengeti was by far the most beautiful piece I've seen of Africa. I loved the silence and the quietness.
During the whole trip we slept in different places and each place was unique in its way. Each place was checked first by the company.
The whole trip was very personal, which I liked very much. Also thanks to our guide we made many good memories and had a trip we’ll remember for a very long time.

Big hugs, see you next time, Tanzania !

Rewild Away custom created a week for my daughter and me that fulfilled our wishes of game drives at Maasai Mari Reserve Park, a volunteer opportunity, time immersed with a Maasai tribe and hiking. Our tour guide was excellent- enthusiastic, knowledgeable & a very good driver. Our accommodations were just perfect and the food was so good at the 3 different places we stayed. Our visit to Lake Naivasha included a boat ride, bike ride, sunrise hike and more hiking. It was an amazing week! I highly recommend Rewild Away to fulfill your dream safari vacation!!

This was my second time visiting Tanzania, but it was my first time really experiencing this country. Thanks to the wonderful team of Rewildaway, I got the chance to connect more with the local people of Tanzania and we got to see places that were more secluded and diverse then on my first trip here. I had already seen the bigger parks like NgoroNgoro and Serengeti before, so I was very happy that this time I got to see other parts of the country. We went to see the lush Empakaai crater, the dramatically beautiful Lake Natron and it's surrounding mountains/volcanoes on a multi-day hiking trip. The campsites were so special and the people taking care of us were absolutely lovely. Afterwards we went to the mountains in Lushoto with one of the most amazing sunrises I've ever seen on the top of one of the mountains. We continued our trip to the Mkomazi national park, where we could see all the animals drink from the waterhole right next to our camp! Our guide Hassan was so friendly and nice and made sure we always got to see the most of the wildlife. He was able to drive us safely on our entire trip, even on the more difficult parts of the road! I can't thank the team of Rewildaway enough for arranging such an amazing experience for me, these 3 weeks were amazing! One day I'll be back! ^^

Together with my fiancée and my father-in-law, I traveled with Rewildaway for 17 days.

First of all, we would like to say that the trip was an absolute dream. We can recommend Rewildaway unreservedly and with a clear conscience. The organization was perfect and contact with Jacki & Ineke was possible at ANY time via Whatsapp. We felt safe at all times and we felt that having satisfied guests is a matter close to rewildaway's heart.

I will briefly summarize our trip below:
First we were in Tanzania for 10 days (Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Natron, Serengeti & Ngorongoro), and then in Kenya for 7 days (Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara & Nairobi).

We were warmly welcomed by Jacki after our arrival and had a bite to eat together. On the same day, we met our guide Hassan, who discussed the next day and the start of our trip with us.
And then we were off - early in the morning we set off in the direction of Tarangire. A few minutes after arriving in the park, we saw a lioness sitting in a tree from a long way off. We also spotted a leopard, just to mention the highlights of the park.
We continued on to Lake Natron - a beautiful area with lots of flamingos and plenty of conversations with the local Masai.

As a passionate photographer, I was particularly looking forward to our next destination: the Serengeti! In the middle of the migration, surrounded by thousands of wildebeest, zebra and buffalo, we felt like we were in a fairy tale. Thanks to Hassan, we also saw an incredible number of lions and once again we were lucky enough to see a leopard. The Serengeti is an absolute dream - we will definitely be back!

The Ngorongoro Crater was our next destination. Wow! The scenery is absolutely unique. We were able to spot a rhino from a long way off and once again had the pleasure of seeing lions. But the scenery of the crater alone makes it worthwhile.
Our time in Tanzania was coming to an end. Jacki and her husband drove us personally to the border with Tanzania, where we were met by our new guide.

We drove to Amboseli National Park and were able to spot many elephants. In addition, and this was the highlight of the park for us, Kilimanjaro showed itself in all its glory. An unforgettable spectacle.

The next item on the program was Lake Naivasha. Truly a wonderful place to which we will return one day with a little more time in our luggage.

The trip ended with another highlight: the Masai Mara. Jackson, our guide, was an absolute professional. He navigated us to the most amazing sightings and we were able to see a whole pride of lions with 6 babies and a mother cheetah with 4 cubs. Our eyes were filled with tears of joy.

Many thanks to the Rewildaway team (Ineke, Jacki, Hassan & Jackson) for the many great highlights! We would love to come again.

I finally found a travel expert for photographic safaris in Tanzania.
A travel company which put their heart and soul in what they do.

I have been to Kenya for 28 times and to Tanzania only for 4 times ! You know why ?

From the ocean of Travel Agents in Tanzania, how do I choose the right planner ? Because anyone can become a travel agent in Tanzania with some experience and contacts.

As a Wildlife photographer who’s been doing this since 2013 and also a frequent visitor to Kenya (28 times), I did not want to compromise on my itinerary in Tanzania. Nor did I want to do several more trips to find the right person to travel with.

I came across ReWild Away’s reel about a property in Serengeti. I have watched many videos about the stay/experience/planning in the social media but here, I have been noticing some genuine care about what she was talking. And also she’s a wildlife photographer. So I knew that she will understand a photographer’s needs.

Followed her videos for more than a month, reached out to her on Instagram and explained what I’m actually looking for in Tanzania, explained why I couldn’t easily plan a perfect itinerary for Tanzania still being a super frequent traveller to Kenya.

There are 4 main important things on a safari for a Wildlife Photographer:

* A perfect itinerary considering the weather and animal movements from absolute Live update.
* An expert driver who knows how to position and really understands wildlife.
* A place of stay which is very flexible with timings and also well located.
* Reasonable cost for all the above.

In just one week, I received an itinerary which had everything a wildlife photographer looks for.

Ndutu, Namiri, Seronera and Ngorongoro. Spent 20 days as a whole and trust me, so this was my 5th time in Tanzania but finally through an expert who genuinely cares about your experience from heart.
Got the best driver ever and also ReWild Away had been in close touch throughout and made sure everything was perfect.

This is one of the most important process that ReWild Away does. They personally ensure to travel to a place, check things on the ground level, analyse and experience the place before she takes clients on a tour. Every single experience is meticulously planned so that we have a smooth and perfect experience. And also I found out that they have a strong connection with the locals through love and kindness but not through money.

I finally found my travel partner in Tanzania and I’ll be back!